Management of patients with interrupted inferior vena cava requiring electrophysiology procedures.

BACKGROUND

Interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare venous anomaly that complicates the treatment of patients who require electrophysiology (EP) procedures.

METHODS

We describe five consecutive cases of patients with interrupted IVC who presented to the EP laboratory requiring interventional procedures including catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia and left atrial appendage closure. All cases were successfully completed utilizing a variety of approaches to vascular access including transseptal puncture via transhepatic and internal jugular approaches.

CONCLUSION

Procedures in the EP lab can be performed successfully in patients with interrupted IVC.